COVID-19 cases continue to stay high in Minnesota hospitals
Minnesota hospitalizations for COVID-19 cases remain at the highest level for the year. More federal medical reinforcements are set to arrive in Minnesota next week.
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Two women killed in Thanksgiving evening crash near Brainerd
Two others were taken to the hospital with noncritical injuries, the State Patrol said.
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New legislative commission begins work on studying Minnesota's cyber defenses
Bipartisan group looking for vulnerabilities, policy ideas.
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Brooks: New book celebrates those who didn't win at the county fair
"The Unchosen Ones" offers lessons on resilience.
Donations pour in for Missouri man freed after 43 years
Nearly $1.4 million had been raised as of Saturday for a man who spent 43 years behind bars before a judge overturned his conviction in a triple killing.
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Groups of thieves hit Best Buy stores in Burnsville, Maplewood on Black Friday
Police said no arrests had been made.
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Metro briefs: Anoka County crime lab wins prestigious award
RichfieldCity surpasses 5,000 COVID-19 infectionsThe city of Richfield has passed 5,000 COVID-19 cases, as Minnesota's infection rate continues to hover at a national high."Richfield is…
Law to help first responders gets bipartisan support from Minnesota delegation
President Joe Biden signed the Protecting America's First Responders Act into law earlier this month.
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Twin Cities metro police blotter, Oct. 31
CHAMPLINNOV. 5Theft. Electronics were stolen from a vehicle in the 12300 block of Champlin Drive.COLUMBUSNOV. 16Theft. Six catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles at RV…
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Panel OKs bid to demolish Wright Brothers' 1st bike shop
The Dayton Board of Zoning Appeals has approved the city's request to demolish a 129-year-old historic building that once was the site of the Wright brothers' first bike shop.
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Survey: Wisconsin farmland worth 10% more than in 2020
A survey of Midwest farm bankers found Wisconsin farmland values are up 10% from the same period in 2020.
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Reviving Ojibwe spiritual traditions, one pet at a time
Animal neglect used to be such a problem on the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota, with basic services like sterilization out of reach for many due to poverty and remoteness, that packs of stray dogs would sometimes bring traffic to a halt on the main highway.
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Great Lakes' warming has wintertime domino effect
Winter is just around the corner, but experts say the Great Lakes haven't gotten the message.
Ship's master said he spent 50 hours sleepless before crash
An oil tanker hit an offshore oil platform at night off Louisiana because its Turkish operating company didn't give the ship's master time to recover from days of sleepless travel, federal investigators have found.
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University ride service back after COVID-19 interruption
Boynton Health's Gopher Chauffeur is back operating after suspending its service in March 2020 due to COVID-19. Despite facing the challenge of a staff shortage, Gopher Chauffeur continues to operate as they hope to gain more student employees.
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Wisconsin leaders hopeful about Indigenous women strategy
Native American leaders and Wisconsin's attorney general are hoping to see more resources and support to address missing and murdered Indigenous women under an executive order signed recently by President Joe Biden.
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Pope donates watch to annual fundraiser for scholarships
Even after 15-year-old Brian LaViolette lost his life in a swimming accident in the summer of 1992, the watches he collected over the years kept track of the time.
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Who you gonna call? Native group explores more than ghosts
While Dan Amitrano isn't out to capture naughty, hot dog eating ghosts or giant marshmallow men using a proton pack like Egon Spengler, Dr. Steven Venkman or Ray Stantz from the classic movie "Ghostbusters," he and the three other members of Northland Paranormal are very much serious about tracking potential hauntings and using what they find to help preserve the sometimes forgotten parts of Iron Range history.
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Amid national toy shortage, Minnesota nonprofits seek donations for kids in need
Annual Twin Cities toy drives are navigating a second pandemic holiday season as well.
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Biden scheduled to tout infrastructure plan in Rosemount
President Joe Biden is slated to visit a Twin Cities suburb this week to tout his $1 trillion infrastructure plan.
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Rent escrow requirement prevents tenants from challenging poor living conditions, lawyers say
Landlords benefit from a court directive that is a violation of due process, housing litigators say.
Photographer John Noltner continues his quest to find peace in America
To counter a growing divisiveness he witnessed as he traveled, he launched "A Peace of My Mind," a multiyear, multimedia arts project sharing stories of the courage and kindness of everyday people.
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Boy arrested for allegedly shooting 5-year-old
Police have arrested a 13-year-old boy suspected of fatally shooting a 5-year-old boy in a Minneapolis suburb.
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